Thursday, June 30, 2011

I spent a couple days with Stewart this week continuing my project on medical marijuana and working on some video and audio components as well. This is my third time spending time with Stewart and he seems to be doing much better than the last time I saw him. He has been using medicinal marijuana to combat his Parkinson's symptoms as well as manage his pain associated with his other illnesses. When I drove the four hours over the pass to see him and his wife he walked outside to greet me with a smile on his face. We spent several days talking about his life, his medicine, and his family. I recently started teaching several photography courses throughout Seattle, one dealing with the photographic narrative, so it has been fun for me to work on this story and concentrate on telling this man's story and capturing the subtle moments throughout his daily life that hopefully will work together to create a compelling narrative. I am eager to see how it evolves over the coming months and as always had a great time learning about Stewart and his life.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Last month I had the pleasure of working with the band Shabazz Palaces in Seattle, Wash. I love working with the FADER because you never know who they are going to ask you to hang out with. Some musicians have been very easy to spend hours upon hours with, while others give you an hour or two. While they both present challenges, the images are always a little off beat and very unexpected. Check out the article in the newly published issue of the FADER.

Monday, June 20, 2011

I have been busy working on several different projects and commissioned assignments recently, but got to hang out with Terry and the PCNW crew she has been working with for the Long Shot. Here are a couple of shots I took through the window.